A cymbal flutters like a pancake after being struck in this video, taken at 1000 frames per second, by the Fluke Corporation, makers of sophisticated testing instruments. (via Neatorama)
Stick Jockey: Donât Hate the Game, Hate the Player
Even as sports games implement more deterministic controls, more realistic ratings and more authentic player performances, little of that translates to the player taking responsibility for success or failure, in singleplayer games anyway. Regardless of our real-life ability to read a cover-2 defense or the green of No. 17 at Augusta National, we expect to execute against such things successfully in a video game, every time. More »
Go-Karts? In Uncharted? Itâs More Likely Than You Think
Whatâs next for Naughty Dog, makers of Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter and Uncharted? Tim Moss, the director of technology at Sonyâs Santa Monica studio thinks he knows. More »
EA Sports Wonât Say MMAâs Dead, but Wonât Say Itâs Getting a Sequel, Either
To many, the UFCâs acquisition of the competing fight series Strikeforce in March spelled the end of EA Sports MMA. While EA Sportsâ chief of development did not say that a sequel is in development, he did not say the label was quitting the sport altogether. More »
Chrome Skins are Gears of War 3âs Unlockable Reward for Loyal Gears Players
n December, Epic Games creative boss Cliff Bleszinski said Gears of War 3 would feature unlockables that fans can acquire by playing other Epic games, such as the first two Gears of War. Yesterday, Gears 3âs executive producer let slip what some of them will be. More »
Some of Ocarinaâs Original Glitches Were Deliberately Kept in 3DS Version
In building the 3D remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the mandate for the developer Grezzo was to preserve fansâ memories of the original as much as possible. That meant, where possible, that bugs from the original Nintendo 64 game were intentionally left in. More »
It blows me away that June is four days from being over. That means weâre halfway through the year already. âOwen Good
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